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h e fulfilment of Bethlehem is the gift of the Spirit at Pente­ cost.


William Law, the 18th


Century spiritual writer put it like this: "A Christ not in us, is a Christ not ours." After all. He was born to save, to be one with us. So the good news of


Christmas is the hope and desire that “the light shines in the darkness” - but what darkness?


Maybe it is the darkness of


any inadequate images of God we might have inherited or picked up along the way: - most of them are inade­ quate! Maybe it is the darkness of


that sense of abandonment by God after an unexpected trauma. Maybe it is the darkness of


the prejudices and fears that prevent us seeing the good­ ness of God in any other than a narrow band of people


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It’s time for decent people to fight against vandals


S the horrors of the tsunami have unfolded on televi­


The vandals live in our


As I see i t . . . b y John Barber, quality o f life officer at Kibble Valley Borough Council


for safety, shelter and nour­ ishment. How sad therefore th a t


one of Clitheroe’s best used community halls has fallen foul of a different peril. A fallen tree damaged St


Paul’s Parish Hall in Low Moor, Clitheroe, during fierce winds at the weekend. The tree displaced some


slates, but it is the vandal­ ism to the interior of the


building that has prompted me to put pen to paper. Bro­ ken glass, washing up liq­ uid, clothing and Christmas decorations have been strewn across the floor, while outside is a large pane of shattered glass. The back door has been


demolished and the hall burgled. St Paul’s Parish Hall is a popular community facility


used by the Rainbow Club, Scouts, Mothers’ Union, dance groups and many others. It is run by members of


the community for the com­ munity. And who will clean up the


mess? Volunteers. And who will pay for the


damage? Users.


100 years ago


OUTBREAKS of scarlet fever and measles across the Ribble Valley forced numerous schools to close. Cases of the disease occurred in Rimington and school attendance was so low that schools closed early for Christmas. Measles broke out suddenly in the district of Lane Ends and in the Sawley area. The headteacher at Bolton-By-Bow- land school said that the sudden outbreak in the village meant th a t the average attendance dropped from 114 to 47 in two days. • Thirty head of poultry and a large stack of


hay were destroyed when fire ripped through a barn near Four Lane Ends in Clitheroe. Fire crews were called to extinguish the fire, however, they arrived to find no water supply available and therefore had to let the fire burn itself out! O In a football league match between Clitheroe


and Great Harwood, player T. Duggan, playing his first game for Clitheroe, fractured a leg soon after the start of the game and had to be taken to Blackburn Infirmary. The game got a little out of hand and later both sides had a player sent off the field for fighting. This prompted the spectators to scream and shout and as a result the game was held up for 15 minutes. Clitheroe eventually lost the match by three goals to two.


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


PLANS to build 54 houses in the Littlemoor area of Clitheroe came under the spotlight at a council meeting this week. Clitheroe Corporation was planning to submit the application of 54 houses as their 1955 programme. It was decided to build the majority of the houses on the Littlemoor site. This was a continuation of the Hayhurst Street site. At that time, the council’s housing list had been


reduced to about 200. Many of the applicants were already living in their own houses and when they moved into the new premises, it meant that older houses were available for sale or rent. • Hotels and public houses in Clitheroe


enjoyed good trade over Christmas and New Year, despite earlier adverse effects of the television set on the number of customers. People in Clitheroe had begun to take enjoy TV parties in their own homes rather than spending an evening at the local pub. However, a meeting of the Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade heard the chair­ man say that generally traders had enjoyed a good Christmas and New Year. Looking forward to the future he said that they must endeavour to obtain a reduction in the tax on beer, wines and spirits.


community and may well have used the hall at some time. Why did they do it? The only conclusion I can


reach is that they are gut­ less wasters. Community halls are easy targets. They are unprotected and the vandals have no fear of pun­ ishment. I t is shameful when oth­


ers, the tsunami victims for example, have so little that we treat what we have with such contempt. Perhaps the time has


come for the community to fight back and turn in these mindless vandals.


Book lover Nicole has clocked up 50 titles


HAVING read and reviewed 50 books, young book lover Nicole May Pike has been awarded the gold award in the Relay Readers scheme. Seven-year-old Nicole,


25 years ago


TEN families in Slaidburn had been using water from two temporary tankers since Sunday after a number of pipe bursts in the village’s water sup­ ply. The tankers, provided by the North West Water Authority, were requested by the Ribble Valley Council’s chief environmental health offi­ cer, Mr Peter Gladwin to ensure that the village had a supply of pure water. Villager Mrs Marion Massey was fed up with the frequent loss of water supply and said would raise the issue at the next parish council meeting. She added that her family were without water for four days in a week and every time there was a burst, they were left in a very difficult position. A spokesman for the NWWA said Slaidburn’s private system was not the authority’s problem though it had provided the tankers to help out. • A severe shortage of salt at Lancashire


County Council’s Whalley depot meant treacher­ ous roads and paths in most parts of the Ribble Valley. As the temperature rose to 16 to 40 deg F. the big thaw began. Unfortunately, before the snow had a chance to clear, it was covered by rain, creating a tricky surface particularly on minor roads and footpaths. However, despite the condi­ tions, Clitheroe’s meals-on-wheels services man­ aged to deliver as normal.


No cheap answers


of our own type, who look like us and think like us. Maybe it is the darkness of


pretending in order to impress. Maybe it is the darkness of


not knowing which way to turn, such as the dreadful experience for millions of people who live in SE Asia right now. Whatever the darkness, it


creates a yoke too much to carry and which cannot be lightly removed. This should


not discourage us from try­ ing to help ourselves and to help each other. We can feel encouraged by


the fact that the fruit of the Birth of Jesus comes at an unimaginatively large price. We trivialise the life of Christ if we think it is easy for the wisdom, the justice, and the love of God to shine in the darkness. You cannot wave a magic


wand over a world where humankind has so much free


will and disasters happen a


plenty. When we see that the crib


and the cross are inseparable then we can be inspired to face the real needs of our world, which can be over­ come in and through us. “The light shines in the


darkness”.


CANON PHILIP DEARDEN,


Vicar of S( Mary Magdulcnc,


Clitlieroe Gareth Price, general m^ag^^^^ Parkinson, purchasing and stores manager and Simon Moorhousc, quarry manager, (s) . 1 . i ..


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- ..... ____ mpmhers of the managementleam at Castle Cement's Ribblesdale works were named. anr iv n ic tu rcd with the new team. From left to right: Gary Young, quality manager; Clare Richards, clinker . . . . . O ) , . «


of Brow Gate, Sawley, whizzed her way through 50 books written by some of her favourite children’s authors, including Jacqueline Wilson, Alan Ahlberg, Pat Moon and the late Roald Dahl. Nicole, pictured, who


is a pupil at Westholme Primary School in Blackburn, took on the challenge of reading 50 books when she was five years old and on comple­ tion, was presented with


a prize and certificate at Chathurn Library. The Relay Readers


scheme is run by Lan­ cashire County Library Service and encourages children as young as four to read more books and write down their thoughts about them on a special review sheet. The initiative then


recognises monthly win­ ners for the best review - leading to impressive gold and marathon awards. Nicole, who enjoys


swimming, writing and, of course, reading in her spare time, is now gear­ ing herself up to read an extra 26 books in a bid to achieve the marathon award, (s)


CBI honour for Castle director


T


h e production director of a Clitheroe company has been invited to join the CBI's pres­ tigious Manufacturing Council.


Tony Allan, (pictured) who is


employed by Castle Cement, was approached to join the panel because of his extensive experience in heavy industry, most recently with his direction of the new £60 million “kiln 4 project” in north Wales. The new kiln will be one of the


most energy efficient kin the world. The Manufacturing Council is crit­


ical to the work of the CBI. It initiates policy in areas of direct


relevance to manufacturing and pro­ duction, such as manufacturing busi­ ness support and skills and careers in the sector. It also acts as a link into other CBI


policy areas that are critical to man­ ufacturing such as energy, environ­ ment and infrastructure policy and employment regulation - ensuring the manufacturing voice is central to CBI lobbying. Commenting on Mr Allan’s


appointment. Sir Digby Jones, chairman of the CBI said: “Tony is a former chairman of the CBI North Wales and we wanted to continue to


REVELLERS should tap into the benefits of water if they want to detox in 2005, according to a survey by United Utilities. The company, who carried out the


survey among its customers, has recalled that drinking plenty of water not only helps beat a hangover, but also acts as a great tonic. Jamie Miller from United Utilities


use his talent, but now on a national basis.He has extensive experience in heavy industry and will ’oring tremendous enthusiasm to the role.” Speaking about his appointment,


Mr Allan said: “I have been involved with the CBI for a number of years and am really excited to be asked to he involved within the Manufactur­ ing Council."


Take more water with it!


customer service team said: “I t is very easy to over-indulge over the fes­ tive period. The good news for us all is that tap water not only makes you feel better but you don’t have to spend a fortune to feel the benefits.” United Utilities has joined forces


with the National Kidney Research Fund to encourage people to drink plenty of water every day.


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